Quote from Jessica….

“You had me at chai!”     – long story short:  we met Pat (a Peace Corps worker living in Nguluni, a nearby village) by accident in our local grocery store (it’s not every day you run into another mzungu-white person-in Tala) just before she...

Art of negotiation

I’m not much of a negotiator, I would rather walk into a store, see the price, decide if I want it then either leave or purchase it.  This whole negotiating thing is really testing my people skills and some of you already know I would rather be on the computer...

Yes, Sì, Ndiyo

During my high school years I took Spanish classes.  The last year we had to speak solely in Spanish and we were required to communicate only in Spanish during class trips.  Then living in Arizona for several years I was able to continue using my Spanish…I was...

For one brief moment…

Sunday morning I had a very brief moment where I felt I was home.  It was a strange yet comfortable feeling that caught me quite by surprise while I was preparing (ok microwaving until we get a stove) breakfast.  I had the sensation of being not back in my home in...

Thanksgiving

Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving        and his courts with praise;        give thanks to him and praise his name. “Enter His gates with thanksgiving.”  We don’t know what’s past the gate but we are to “enter” with...

Happy birthday 2!

  Today is a day I celebrate because it’s the day my very best friend on this Earth was born…47 years ago.  Chuck and I have been through a lot during the 32 years we’ve know each other (4 years dating starting in 10th grade, 1 year engaged and 27...

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